Project Team

Behind The State of Teaching is a dedicated team of researchers, reporters, editors, visual journalists, and designers who worked together to bring this project to life. Meet the people who made it possible.

Project Leads

Sarah D. Sparks
Assistant Editor
Stephen Sawchuk
Assistant Managing Editor
Holly Kurtz
Director
Sterling C. Lloyd
Assistant Director
Laura Baker
Creative Director
Jaclyn Borowski
Director of Photography & Videography
Christopher B. Swanson
Vice President, Development & External Communications

Full Project Team

Caitlynn Peetz Stephens
Staff Writer
Ileana Najarro
Staff Writer
Olina Banerji
Staff Writer
Kaylee Domzalski
Video Producer
Alex Harwin
Research Analyst
Beth Frerking
Editor-in-Chief
Jennifer Mosley
Vice President, Marketing
Lesli A. Maxwell
Managing Editor
Jessica Cuellar
Deputy Managing Editor for Digital
David A. Tashjian
Senior Director of Digital Experience & Engineering
Mike Leonov
Senior Developer, Digital Operations
Mike Bell
Director of Sales, Advertising & Marketing Solutions
Maurice Bakley
Publisher, EdWeek MarketBrief
Robyn Miller-Tarnoff
Assistant Director of Communications and Content Marketing
Marina Whiteleather
Director of Social Media & Audience Engagement
Elaina Hundley
Assistant Director of Subscription Growth and Audience Lifecycle Marketing
Hyon-Young Kim
Senior Digital News Specialist
Gina Tomko
Art Director
Vanessa Solis
Associate Design Director